Professor Ramesh Joshi Poem by Abdulrazak Aralimatti

A strong affinity developed
Between me and professor Joshi
An ideal teacher and human
Voluntarily retired as professor of English
To safeguard his ideals and values.
A man of simple living and high thinking
Contemplative endeavors, educational pursuits,
And literary accomplishments.
A voracious reader of literature and holy scriptures
A man of true action and values
Never published his works
But only on other's strong persuasion
That too at the age of seventy.
His motto of life, 'Be true to thyself'
Which he follows with utmost sincerity
I was fortunate enough to assist him
To publish his literary works
'Fragrance of Contemplation',
A collection of articles.
'Stooping Towards The Absolute',
A collection of poems.
'Academic Mirror',
A collection of articles on education.
In his company, I learnt a lot
And he too assisted me in my works.
In giving a final shape to my compilation
'The English Poets of Vijayapura'
Writing a foreword to my collection of poems
'Voice of an Accomplishing Soul'
Sharing his views and opinions
And encouraging me to publish
'Accomplishing Trilogy of Poems.